Clarences Crab Dip Recipes

CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Stir in mayo, sour cream, garlic, green onion, Old Bay seasoning, salt, Worcestershire, and lemon juice.
• Add ¾ cup cheddar cheese and hot sauce and mix until smooth. Stir in crab meat.
• Spread into a 9″ pie dish or similar size baking pan and sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbly.
• Serve warm, with slices of sourdough bread, crackers, tortilla chips or chopped cold veggies.
• Leftover crab dip will keep, stored covered in the fridge, for up to 5 days. Rewarm in the microwave.

CRAB DIP WITH GARLIC SALTINES AND ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a food processor add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, and Dijon and blend until smooth. Then add the lemon juice and olive oil, if desired, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Process until well combined, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula as you go. Dump the mixture into a large mixing bowl and fold in the chopped chives and crabmeat. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper then cover and set aside in the refrigerator.
• For the crackers:
• Meanwhile, prepare the saltines. Make a garlic butter by combining the minced garlic with parsley and melted butter. Lay out a flat layer of saltines on a lined baking tray and use a pastry brush to baste the saltines with garlic butter. Bake in the oven for about 5 to 7 minutes until golden.
• Split each tomato lengthwise and toss in a mixing bowl with balsamic vinegar. Toss the cherry tomatoes on a second baking tray and drizzle a little olive oil, if desired, over the top. Season with salt and pepper and bake in oven for 7 to 8 minutes.
• To serve, arrange the 3 components so they can be assembled by each individual. Spoon the crab mixture into a bowl, stack the saltines in a pile next to it and serve the roasted tomatoes in a coffee cup. Take a saltine, spoon a little crab dip on top and garnish with a piece of tomato.

CLARENCE'S CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Chop onions in blender or processor.
• Be careful of adding liquid to the dip and making it runny.
• Chop crab into small (but identifiable) pieces.
• Combine the cream cheese and sour cream in blender/processor.
• Add the spices and blend well.
• Add onions and crab and mix well. (Mix by hand to avoid chopping the crab into smaller pieces).
• Store in refrigerator for several hours.
• If dip is too runny, add some dehydrated onions to absorb the excess liquid.
• Serve on crackers, chips or vegetables.

MARYLAND HOT CRAB DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (191°C).
• In a large mixing bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
• Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, 1 cup cheddar cheese, ground mustard, lemon juice, Old Bay seasoning, worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce (if using). Beat on medium-high speed until combined. Using a spoon or rubber spatula, gently fold in the lump crab meat. If you used hot sauce, taste, then add more hot sauce if desired.
• Transfer to a 9-inch (or slightly larger) baking pan, pie dish, or oven-safe skillet. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly around the edges.
• Serve warm.
• Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a 350°F (177°C) until warmed throughout.